Take care.
It’s important to follow certain guidelines and advice both leading up to your appointment and after.
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24 hours before your appointment, avoid using any medications or supplements that will dilute your blood, such as Niacin, ibuprofen or aspirin.
2 weeks before your appointment, do notwax, pick, tint, tweeze, or laminate your eyebrows.
Three weeks prior to your appointment, avoid Botox, chemical/laser peels, & skin exfoliants.
4 weeks prior to your appointment, avoid retinols or any vitamin A products.
Do not wax, pick, tint, tweeze, or electrolyze your eyebrows one week before microblading appointment.
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Apply healing balm according to your artists advice. If you have excessively oily skin, you may not need to use healing balm at all. For those with dry skin, the balm can be used up to x3 daily.
Avoid the following during the healing process:
Getting brows wet
Saunas, steam rooms, & sun beds
Excess sun exposure
Use of daily skincare products directly on brows
Makeup on brows
Touching, rubbing, picking, or scratching your browsYou may find that your eyebrows scab or become slightly dry. DO NOT SCRATCH them, just tap them to release the itch.
If eyebrows get wet during the healing process pat them dry with a towel, DO NOT RUB.
Use wet q-tip with antibacterial soap to gently remove previous layer of balm or to cleanse the eyebrows, only if needed.
Pigment will appear darker & bolder, which can last up to a week after treatment.
Do not be alarmed if you see pigment on cotton swabs, or if brows flake/scab.
Complete healing process takes ~6-8 weeks, at which time the true color of the results is evident. During this process, the pigment will soften and lighten.
Be patient, even if you think too much color has been lost, as your skin is still regenerating & naturally exfoliating.
After 6 weeks, we can schedule your touch up if necessary!
Microblading
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Discontinue any Retinols and anti-aging creams 30 days prior to your appointment.
No lip filler, botox, laser, or chemical peels at least 30 days prior to you appointment.
Avoid facials, bleaching, and waxing at least two weeks prior to your appointment.
Prep your lips the night before by exfoliating and hydrating.
Avoid all blood thinners, including caffeine, ipubrofen, aspirin, and alcohol the day before.
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For 5 days blot lips morning + evening with a dampened paper towel. Never wipe them.
Apply aftercare ointment with a Q-Tip (not your fingers), & keep lips moisturized with ointment 24/7.
Avoid picking, scratching, or rubbing.
For 7 days avoid spicy foods, kissing, swimming, & excessive sun exposure. Drink liquids from reusable straw.
For 7 days avoid any skincare products on or around the treated area.
For 4 weeks avoid lip filler.
Pigment will initially appear bolder in color & more sharply defined. (This can last up to 7 days).
Swelling can last up to 72 hours.
The complete healing process takes about 5-7 days with the majority healing between 4 & 5.
True color continues to settle into the skin for 2 weeks after lips are healed.
If a touch up is needed, it is best to do at 6 weeks.